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Basically what it says on the can: why do you use weed? Are you a purely recreational user? Do you use for medical purposes, with or without a prescription? Do you use for a mental health condition? We're all probably some blend of these. What's your use case?

Personally, I do use cannabis medicinally to help me sleep. Neither weed nor melatonin cuts it alone, but weed and quick dissolve melatonin is just the right thing. I also use for recreational purposes. It's just fun to do things stoned. I also use heavily for religious/spiritual reasons. I'm a Discordian, and keeping a flexible mind full of doubt is important to that. Weed is helpful in resisting the siren call of comforting certainty. As a casual psychedelic, it keeps me thinking in interesting ways.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It regulates my GI system/nervous system. It gives me appetite. It provides pain relief. It provides anxiety relief. It helps me sleep.

It's also fun and I love rec use. But I use it a lot for its medicinal value. I'm disabled FWIW and usually on a lower therapy dose throughout the day. edit:grammar

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'm super jealous of people who have a "medicated not intoxicated" point with thc. Even with my monster tolerance, any thc sends my executive function right out the window. I can see so many paths, but I can't pick one. I can get some low stakes stuff done with thc in my system, but I gotta stay sober to be seriously productive.